Politics

Revealed: Colleges’ moral dilemma over Russian energy contracts

College explores cutting ties with Gazprom, but could face exit fees and more expensive new contracts

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics, Skills reform

Two significant skills bill amendments need to be backed by government

Report stage gets underway in the Commons on Monday

Billy Camden
David Hughes
Politics, Skills reform

Top Tory mayor to bid for unprecedented skills powers

West Midlands wants control beyond the adult education budget

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Bridget Phillipson appointed shadow education secretary

Kate Green moved out, as schools minister Peter Kyle given new job

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Labour unveils new council of skills advisers

Analysis has revealed a divide in level 3 attainment between London and northern communities

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Politics

Spending review: You can’t spend rhetoric on classroom upgrades or staff pay awards

A real skills revolution would not have been as ambiguous as last week's Autumn Budget

Fraser Whieldon
Shane Chowen
Inclusion, Politics

‘Everything goes at 18’: Ofsted warns of SEND cliff-edge

Experts have warned of 'appalling' guidance for families and out-of-date documentation

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Politics

The spending review only partly reverses historical cuts

There was a distinct ‘Back to the Future’ feel to the spending review, writes Luke Sibieta This week’s spending...

Jess Staufenberg
Luke Sibieta
Politics, Young people

Spending review: FE & sixth form funding still ‘well below’ 2010 levels, IFS confirm

Education spending is set to rise by two per cent a year, compared to four per cent for health

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon